Aerospatiale AS355 VH-NTV

Summary

On 18 August 2011 at about 10:08 local time, a Aerospatiale AS355 registered VH-NTV, operated by Australian Broadcasting Corp, was involved in an accident near Marree, Australia, Australia. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 August 2011 at 10:08

Classification

Accident

Location

Marree, Australia, Australia

Coordinates

-28.1833, 137.6667

Aircraft

Aerospatiale AS355

Registration

VH-NTV

Category

Helicopter

Engines

2

Operator

Australian Broadcasting Corp

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

WPR11WA393

3 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On August 18, 2011, at 1008 universal coordinated time, an Aerospatiale AS 355F2, VH-NTV, operated by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, collided with terrain shortly after takeoff near Marree, Australia. The helicopter was substantially damaged and consumed by a postaccident fire. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of Australia. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Australia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Tel: +612 6274 6054 Fax: +612 6274 6434 www.atsb.gov.au

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.